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Obama: presidential election is not "a reality show"

U.S. President Barack Obama tells reporters that the presidential election ''is not a reality show'' and decries the ''circus'' like atmosphere of the reporting. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

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Story: U.S. President Barack Obama told reporters on Friday (May 6) that the presidential election "is not a reality show" and that the Republican party's presumptive nominee Donald Trump "has a long record that should be examined."
During a briefing at the White House, the U.S. leader scolded reporters for the "circus" like atmosphere of the reporting on the presidential race.
In answer to a question about Trump, Obama said reporters need to hold candidates to account when they make propose policies that could start a war, upend U.S. relationships with other countries or break the financial system.

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